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Sailor · 2011–2026

Tom Sawchuk

llsc Melges 24PHRF handicapJ/24

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Events
48

327 races · 35 race wins

Win rate
17%

17% win rate · 8 of 48

Podium rate
27%

13 top-three finishes

Typically beats
59%

of boats faced (range 56%–61%, 844 boats)

Best class ranking
#277

Crew in Melges 24 · rating 177

Longest win streak
7

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Ben Lynch

+22 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Gary Schwarting

Jan 2015 – Apr 2026 · 8 events

Nemesis
Richard Reid

25–110 head to head in 135 races

Rival
Steven Boho

78–92 in 170 races

Best day
18 Sep 2021

5-3-1-1 · 2021 Melges 24 U.S. National Championship

Signature result
3rd of 27

2020 Bacardi Cup Invitational Regatta · Melges 24 · 2 Mar 2020

Partnerships · 57 sailors

  • KC Shannon · Shaka · Melges 24 19events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 152 races won Beat 56% of the fleet together(−9 vs. without) · best 3rd · Jan 2015 – Nov 2022
  • Rachel Green · Breeze, HERMES, HERMES (C), Obsession · J/24, Melges 24 10events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 76 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−25 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2020 – Nov 2025
  • Elisabeth Whitener · Shaka · Melges 24 10events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 73 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+13 vs. without) · best 3rd · Mar 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Doug Nickel · Shaka · Melges 24 9events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 75 races won Beat 46% of the fleet together(−19 vs. without) · best 2nd · Nov 2015 – Mar 2018
  • Gary Schwarting · Boogieman, Obsession, Shaka · Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 62 races won Beat 38% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 4th · Jan 2015 – Apr 2026
  • Ben Lynch · Shaka · Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 5 of 57 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+22 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2018 – Sep 2021
  • Jeremy Tudor · Betty, Free Betty, Shaka · Melges 24 8events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 67 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−22 vs. without) · best 7th · Apr 2012 – Nov 2022
  • Gwen Andersen · Boogieman, Obsession · Melges 24 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 51 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together(−21 vs. without) · best 4th · Feb 2023 – Apr 2026
  • Jackson Benvenutti · Shaka · Melges 24 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 42 races won Beat 79% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 3rd · Dec 2018 – Mar 2020
  • Connor Shannon · Shaka · Melges 24 5events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 41 races won Beat 51% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 2nd · Oct 2016 – Mar 2018

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-1972224120122014201620182020202220242026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 48

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
27 Jun 2026Firecracker CupBreakawayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 7
29 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - DetroitSmile and WaveMelges 24Untangler7th / 17
16 Apr 2026Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointBoogiemanMelges 24Bow15th / 24
21 Mar 2026Commissioning and Governor's Cup Regatta (First of Triple Crown Series)BreakawayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8
14 Nov 20252025 Melges24 Nationals - Bushwhacker CupObsessionMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer27th / 38
12 Sep 20252025 Vern Pickering Commodore's Cup (Triple Crown Event)BreakawayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 9
28 Jun 20252025 Firecracker CupBreakawayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
31 May 2025Reggae Open Regatta May 31-June 1, 2025BreakawayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
11 Apr 20252025 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointSmile and WaveMelges 24Mid Bow12th / 21
22 Mar 2025Governor's Cup and Commissioning CeremonyBreakawayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 5
9 Nov 20242024 Bushwhacker Cup for the Melges 24ObsessionMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer12th / 17
30 Jun 2024Firecracker Cup (part 2 of Triple Crown)BreakawayPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 5
19 Apr 20242024 Charleston Race Week at Patriots PointObsessionMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer13th / 16
16 Feb 20242024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgObsessionMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer4th / 13
11 Nov 20232023 Bushwhacker Cup for the Melges 24 Atlantic Coast & Gulf Coast ChampionshipObsessionMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer4th / 6
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekHERMESMelges 24Mast6th / 12
17 Feb 20232023 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgObsessionMelges 24Spinnaker trimmer4th / 10
11 Nov 20222022 Melges 24 NationalsShakaMelges 24Headsail Trimmer22nd / 34
25 Jun 20222022 Fire CrackerBreakawayPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 7
18 Feb 20222022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - St. PetersburgHERMES (C)Melges 24Mast5th / 8
17 Sep 20212021 Melges 24 U.S. National ChampionshipShakaMelges 24Crew3rd / 22
9 Apr 20212021 Charleston Race WeekDecorumMelges 24Headsail Trimmer18th / 33
22 Jan 20212021 Bacardi Invitational Winter Series - Event 2ShakaMelges 24Mast4th / 11
14 Nov 20202020 Melges 24 Atlantic and Gulf Coast ChampionshipShakaMelges 24Pit7th / 16
11 Jul 2020LLSC Firecracker 2020BreakawayPHRF handicapSkipper1st / 8

Crew rating across all classes: 124, #23,792.Helm rating across all classes: 101. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.